Every successful business relies largely on a solid, steady base of loyal customers that have already connected with the brand, using the company’s products or services on a regular basis and in a routine and habitual way. Having an exceptional product or service is certainly the most important … [Read more...]
What to do To Change Your Finances for the Better
One of the most difficult personal choices you can make is deciding to get your finances in order. As soon as you start doing that you’ll realize that your financial decisions are very much a reflection of your life is organized and what your priorities are. These are hard things to change and it … [Read more...]
Repairing Your Credit History
Repairing your credit score is similar to losing weight. If you have a bad credit history, there’s no quick fix that can instantly make you eligible for taking high loans. So, don’t listen to ‘financial gurus,' who offer expensive advice on repairing your credit score fast. In order to increase your … [Read more...]
5 Reasons You Need A Mentor Right Now
Having someone you admire be your mentor can be of great value to you and your business. If you are trying to get fit, learn or acquire certain skills, or start your own business – a mentor is there to guide you and show you things that you would otherwise need ages to learn yourself. If you look … [Read more...]
Mindful leadership?! What hippy BS!
I once went to a seminar which was all about “Mindfulness.” The participants were mostly middle-aged or older men and women who looked at each other with squinty eyes as if they were bathing in compassion and delight. I was very young at that time and this all seemed very pretentious to … [Read more...]
Surrounding Yourself by Like Minded People
Today we are going to discover what happens when you surround yourself by like minded people. Let’s be honest the people you spend the most time with in your life have a massive influence in your life. I’m sure you have heard the saying that the 5 people you spend the most time will help shape your … [Read more...]
Harnessing Emotional Upset at Work to Drive Change
When I was younger, I was pretty fear-driven at work. Always worrying about not being good enough, I tended to have emotional reactions to happenings that were way out of proportion to the actual event. I was still effective in many ways, but those emotions kept me feeling really caged. It was … [Read more...]
The Importance of Adventure and Play
Remember when you were a child? I sort of do, not as well as I’d like to but well enough to remember that all I wanted to do was go on adventures and play. Cindy Lauper had something similar to say about girls, minus the adventure part… Yeah I know the songs probably in your head now, you’re … [Read more...]
Surrender
At this time of year, we make resolutions and set goals. The New Year is about hitting things that we have been putting off, or attacking things that we’ve wanted to do but just haven’t gotten to. It’s often about tackling tasks that we feel we must because of external pressure from loved ones or … [Read more...]
New Year’s Resolution: How To Keep Your Commitment
We are all familiar with making New Year’s resolutions and committing to change on at least one important thing in our lives. In the previous article, I gave a few exercises to help you make a good assessment of your 2015. In this article, I will explain why we have a hard time keeping these New … [Read more...]